(12 Sep 2024)
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Apple Valley, Minnesota – 11 September 2024
1. Various tiger cubs with mother
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Trista Fischer, Minnesota Zoo zoologist:
“For these guys it’s just pure excitement that they’re feeling this grass and this new terrain and starting to feel more of what they would be feeling in the wild environment.”
3. Trista Fischer watching cubs play
4. Various tiger cubs playing with mother
5. Various zoo staff feeding tiger cubs
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Trista Fischer, Minnesota Zoo zoologist:
“This litter is so valuable to the population right now.”
7. Various tiger cubs with mother
8. Trista Fischer watching cubs play
9. Various tiger cubs with mother
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Trista Fischer, Minnesota Zoo zoologist:
“Our work’s not over, but all that work so far is really paying off in how well that these cubs are acclimating to a new surrounding pretty much immediately. They’re showing a lot of resiliency, which is something that we work hard for in human care. We want these animals to have a lot of confidence and be able to adapt to new environments, just as they are doing today.
11. Various tiger cubs with mother
STORYLINE:
A PAIR OF RARE AMUR TIGER CUBS ARE MAKING THEIR PUBLIC DEBUT AT THE MINNESOTA ZOO.
SOUNDBITE (English) Trista Fischer, Minnesota Zoo zoologist:
“It’s just pure excitement that they’re feeling this grass and and this new terrain and starting to feel more of what they would be feeling in the wild environment.”
ANDRE AND AMALIA EXPLORED THEIR OUTDOOR ENCLOSURE FOR THE FIRST TIME WEDNESDAY. THE CUB’S MOTHER DARI GAVE BIRTH TO THE PAIR IN MAY.
AMUR TIGERS, ALSO KNOWN AS SIBERIAN TIGERS, ARE ENDANGERED. SCIENTISTS ESTIMATE THE WILD POPULATION IS ONLY AROUND 400 TO 500 ANIMALS.
FISCHER IS THE LEADING COORDINATOR FOR THE TIGER SPECIES SURVIVAL PLAN, A BREEDING PROGRAM THAT WORKS WITH PARTNERS ACROSS THE WORLD TO PRESERVE THE SPECIES.
SOUNDBITE (English) Trista Fischer, Minnesota Zoo zoologist:
“This litter is so valuable to the population right now.”
FISCHER SAYS GENETIC DIVERSITY OF HEATHY TIGERS IN HUMAN CARE COULD SOMEDAY BE USED TO HELP SUPPORT POPULATIONS IN THE WILD.
ABOUT ONE IN FOUR TIGER CUBS NEVER MAKE IT TO ADULTHOOD, BUT FISCHER IS HOPEFUL ANDRE AND AMALIA WILL GO ON TO PRODUCE LITTERS OF THEIR OWN.
SOUNDBITE (English) Trista Fischer, Minnesota Zoo zoologist:
“Our work’s not over, but all that work so far is really paying off in how well that these cubs are acclimating to a new surrounding, pretty much immediately. They’re showing a lot of resiliency, which is something that we work hard for in human care. We want these animals to have a lot of confidence and be able to adapt to new environments just as they’re doing today.”
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